In brief:
Aneurysm

Abdominal exam may be used to diagnose aortic aneurysm, but such exams are not completely reliable and may miss aneurysms that are there and suggest that an aneurysm is present when one is not.

Ultrasound is a better screening tool for aortic aneurysm than palpation which is even less useful in those with larger waist size, the latter being a common finding.

In brief:
Aneurysm

Abdominal exam may be used to diagnose aortic aneurysm, but such exams are not completely reliable and may miss aneurysms that are there and suggest that an aneurysm is present when one is not.

Ultrasound is a better screening tool for aortic aneurysm than palpation which is even less useful in those with larger waist size, the latter being a common finding.
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In brief:
Maybe

This depends on many different factors, including the size of the aneurysm and/or the size of your abdomen! sometimes, an abdominal aortic aneurysm is detected by listening to the abdomen using a stethoscope.

The physician will listent for an area of turbulent flow, often marked by a bruit ("whooshing" sound), and then order further tests.

In brief:
Maybe

This depends on many different factors, including the size of the aneurysm and/or the size of your abdomen! sometimes, an abdominal aortic aneurysm is detected by listening to the abdomen using a stethoscope.

The physician will listent for an area of turbulent flow, often marked by a bruit ("whooshing" sound), and then order further tests.
Would you like to video or text chat with me?